Lancashire

English

Etymology

From Middle English Lancastreshire, from Lancaster + Old English scir (“district”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlæŋkəʃə/, /ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə/

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Proper noun

Lancashire

1. A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with Lanarkshire.

Derived terms

• Lancashire boiler
• Lancashire Heeler
• Lancashire hotpot
• Lancashire over the sands
• Lancashire over the water
• Lancashire peeler
• Lancashire wrestling
• West Lancashire

 

Translations

county in the north-west of England

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蘭開夏／兰开夏 (Lánkāixià), 蘭開夏郡／兰开夏郡 (zh) (Lánkāixiàjùn), 蘭開郡／兰开郡 (Lánkāijùn)

• Esperanto: Lankaŝiro
• Russian: Ла́нкашир m (Lánkašir)

Noun

Lancashire (countable and uncountable, plural Lancashires)

1. A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.